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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,822.51, 101,746.52 and 27,299.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,822.51, 101,746.52 and 27,299.12 is: 40,953.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,822.51 : 101,746.52 = 27,299.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,822.51/101,746.52 = 27,299.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,822.51x = 101,746.52 × 27,299.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,822.51x = 2,777,590,459.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,777,590,459.06/67,822.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,953.81

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